Stone Age hunter–gatherers traveled long distances to get the right color stone for their tools (phys.org)
from Midnight@slrpnk.net to archaeology@mander.xyz on 10 Jul 17:03
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Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de on 10 Jul 21:04 next collapse

knowing that we’re basically identical to people back then, yeah that checks out.

a long hike to collect good rocks? fuck yeah

DisOne@lemmy.zip on 10 Jul 22:12 collapse

How do they know there wasn’t a trading system back then though?

HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works on 10 Jul 23:41 collapse

The article says trade may have happened.

In addition, an exchange of materials with other early human groups is conceivable," says Dr. Bader.

DisOne@lemmy.zip on 11 Jul 09:48 collapse

Thanks - missed that part